5 Ways Careers Are Like Dieting
One year after my daughter was born, I finally managed to lose all of my baby weight. The process was intense and reminded me a lot of what it’s like to build a career. Along those lines, here are five …
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How to Give a Bad Review
It’s the part of being a manager that everyone dreads. A less than stellar employee’s review is coming up, and you have to be the bearer of bad news. Ideally, the feedback you are about to deliver shouldn’t be a …
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Are Women Better Off Than Four Years Ago?
Recently MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow faced off with Republican consultant Alex Castellanos on Meet the Press about evidence of an income gap between professional men and women. Since this argument was about a disagreement on the facts, we decided to do …
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If At First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again…and Again
Abraham Lincoln is widely considered to be the most admired president in the history of the United States. Listening to the Gettysburg address or talking to your high school teachers, you’d think he could do no wrong. Except he could, …
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5 Ways to Become More Disciplined at Work
Self-discipline is the internal drive to make things happen. Some might argue that it is a trait that you either have or you don’t, but I believe that anyone can increase their self-discipline with a little effort. Here are some …
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For Global Workers, 2012 Will Be a Mixed Bag
According to the latest Randstad Workmonitor survey, workers across the globe feel slightly – but not totally – positive about conditions in 2012. The good news is, those of us in the U.S. are not alone. The bad news is, …
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6 Things You Should Never Say to Your Boss
I get a lot of e-mails from people asking how they can establish better relationships with their managers. It seems that everyone – from the entry-level college graduate to the seasoned middle manager, has this issue. To start, I recommend …
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